Featuring Over 125 Airlines ﻿﻿Worldwide

The world's airlines have no standardized carry on luggage size limits making it difficult to buy one bag that will always meet the requirements.

This page was built to help ordinary muggles untangle the carry on mess while keeping their sanity intact. Our handy "Periodic Table of Carry On Luggage Size Limits" will help you conjure up an airline that fits your bag or failing that a bag that fits your airline. This page is about sizes, if you are looking to find your perfect carry on bag you can find it here.

All it takes is smidgen of physics and a little alchemy and soon ... abracadabra! alakazam! Your carry-on bag will magically fit and you'll defeat those wicked airlines!

Use these filters in the tool below to search the airlines and the key above to understand each element: (Note This Tool Is In Beta and will be improved)

The Periodic Table of Carry On Luggage Size Limits

Imperial (Inches & lbs)Metric (cm's & kgs)

Aeromexico

Am

22

14

9

22

56

36

23

10

Air Canada

Ac

21.5

15.5

9

22

55

40

23

10

Alaska Airlines

As

24

17

10

​

61

43

25

​

Allegiant

G4

22

14

9

25

55

35

22

11.5

American Airlines

Aa

22

14

9

​

56

36

23

​

Bahamasair

Up

22

14

9

20

56

36

23

10

Cape Air

9k

45

​

​

45

56

36

23

​

Carribean Airlines

Bw

45

​

​

22

56

36

22

10

Cayman Airways

Kx

23

13

9

40

56

36

22

18

CopaAirlines

Cm

46

​

​

22

56

36

22

5

Cubana

Cu

45

​

​

11

56

36

22

5

​

Delta

Dl

22

14

9

​

56

36

22

​

Frontier

F9

24

16

10

35

61

40.6

25.4

16

Hawaiian

Ha

22

14

9

25

56

36

22

11.5

Insel Air

7l

21.6

13.7

7.8

22

55

35

20

​

jetBlue

B6

22

14

9

​

56

36

22

​

​

Liat

LI

22

14

8

15

53

35

20

7

Ravn Alaska

7h

18

14

10

20

45

35

25

9

Southwest

Wn

24

16

10

​

61

40.6

25.4

​

Spirit

Nk

16

14

12

​

56

46

25

​

​

United Airlines

Ua

22

14

9

​

56

35

22

​

Virgin America

Vx

50

​

​

30

61

40.6

25.4

13.5

Westjet

Ws

21

15

9

​

53

38

23

​

Adria

Jp

21.5

15.5

9

17.5

55

40

23

8

​

Aegean

A3

22

17.7

9.8

17.5

56

45

25

8

​

Aer Lingus

EI

21.5

15.5

9.5

22

55

40

24

10

Aero Flot

Su

45

​

​

22

115

Total

H+W+D

10

Air Berlin

Ab

21.5

15.5

9

17.5

50

40

23

8

Air Corsica

Xk

21.5

13.5

9.8

17.5

55

35

25

12

Air Europa

Ux

21.5

13.5

9.8

22

55

35

25

10

Air France

Af

21.5

13.5

9.8

26.5

55

35

25

12

Air Malta

Km

21.5

15.5

8

22

55

40

20

10

Alitalia

Az

21.5

13.5

9.8

17.5

55

35

25

8

Atlantic Airways

Rc

21.5

15.5

10

17.5

55

40

25

8

Aurigny

Gr

18.9

14.2

7.9

​

48

36

20

10

​

Austrian

Os

21.5

15.5

9

17.5

55

40

23

8

Avies

U3

17.5

13.5

8

11

45

35

20

5

Belavia

B2

21.5

15.5

8

17.5

55

40

23

8

Blue Panorama

Bv

21.5

15.5

7.8

11

55

40

20

10

​

Bmi

Bm

21.5

15.5

9

26

55

40

23

12

British Airways

Ba

22

18

9.8

51

56

45

25

23

Brussels Airlines

Sn

21.5

15.5

9

26

55

40

23

12

Carpatair

V3

21.5

15.5

7.8

22

55

40

20

5

​

Condor

De

21.5

15.5

7.8

13.2

55

40

20

6

Corsair

Ss

21.5

15.5

7.8

26

55

40

20

12

​

Croatia Airlines

Ou

21.5

15.5

7.8

17.5

55

40

20

8

Czech Airlines

Ok

21.5

17.5

9.8

17.5

55

45

25

12

​

Easyjet

U2

22

18

9.8

​

56

45

25

↑

​

Eurowings

Ew

21.5

15.5

9

17.5

55

40

23

8

​

Finnair

Ay

22

18

10

17.5

56

45

25

8

Flybe

Be

21.5

13.5

9

22

55

35

20

10

Helvetic

2l

21.1

15.7

7.8

11

55

40

20

5

​

Iberia

I2

22

17.7

9.8

22

56

45

20

10

Icelandair

Fl

21.1

15.7

7.8

22

55

40

20

10

Jet 2

Ls

22

17.7

9.8

11

56

45

25

10

Jetairfly

Tb

21.1

15.7

7.8

22

55

40

20

10

​

Jettime

Jo

21.1

15.7

7.8

11

55

40

20

5

​

KLM

Kl

21.5

13.5

9.8

26

55

35

20

12

Lot Airlines

Lo

21.5

15.7

7.8

17.5

55

40

23

8

Lufthansa

Lh

21.5

15.7

7.8

17.5

55

40

23

8

Luxair

Lg

21.1

15.7

7.8

15.4

55

40

20

7

​

Monarch

Zb

22

15.7

9.8

22

56

40

25

10

​

Norwegian

Dy

21.5

15.7

9

22

55

40

23

10

Olympic Airways

Oa

21.5

15.7

9

​

55

40

23

8

​

Pegasus

Pc

21.5

15.7

9

17.5

55

40

23

8

Ryanair

Fr

21.5

15.7

7.8

22

55

40

20

10

Scandinavian Airlines

Sk

21.5

15.7

9

17.5

55

40

23

8

Smartwings

Qs

21.5

17.7

9.8

11

56

45

25

5

SunExpress

Xq

21.5

15.7

7.8

13.2

55

40

20

6

Swiss International Airlines

Lx

21.5

15.7

9

17.5

55

40

23

8

TAP Portugal

Tp

21.5

15.7

7.8

17

55

40

20

8

Tarom

Ro

21.5

15.7

7.8

22

55

40

20

10

Thomas Cook

Mt

21.5

15.7

7.8

13.2

55

40

20

6

Thomson Airways

By

21.5

15.7

7.8

11

55

40

20

5

​

TUIfly

X3

21.5

15.7

7.8

13.2

55

40

20

6

Turkish Airlines

Tk

21.5

15.7

9

17.6

55

40

23

8

Ukraine International Airlines

Ps

21.5

15.7

7.8

15.4

55

40

20

7

Virgin Atlantic

Vs

22

14

9

22

56

36

23

10

​

Vueling

Vy

21.5

15.7

7.8

22

55

40

20

10

​

Wizz Air

W6

16.5

12.5

9.8

​

42

32

25

↑

​

WOW Air

Ww

22

17.7

9.8

11

56

45

25

5

​

XL Airways France

Se

21.5

13.7

9.8

11

55

35

25

5

Aerolineas Argentinas

Ar

21.5

13.7

9.8

11

55

35

25

10

​

Avianca

Av

21.5

13.7

9.8

22

55

35

25

10

LAN Airlines

La

​

​

​

17

NS

​

​

8

TAM Airlines

Jj

45

​

​

11

115

​

​

5

Air Asia

I5

22

14

9

15.4

56

36

23

7

Air China

Ca

21.5

15.7

7.8

11

55

40

20

5

​

Air India

Al

21.5

15.7

7.8

17.5

55

40

20

8

ANA

Nh

21.5

15.7

9.8

22

55

40

25

10

Asiana Airlines

Qz

21.5

15.7

7.8

22

55

40

20

10

Bangkok Airways

Pg

22

14

9

11

56

36

23

5

​

Cathay Pacific

Cx

22

14

9

15

56

36

23

7

Cebu Pacific

5j

22

14

9

15.4

56

36

23

7

​

China Southern

Cz

45

​

​

11

115

Total

H+W+D

5

El Al

Ly

22

17.7

9.8

17.5

56

45

25

8

Emirates

Ek

22

15

8

15

55

38

20

7

​

Etihad Airways

Ey

19.6

15.7

8.2

15

50

40

21

7

​

Eva Air

Br

22

14

9

15

56

36

23

7

Garuda Indonesia

Ga

22

14

9

15.4

56

36

23

7

Japan Airlines

Jl

22

16

10

22

55

40

25

10

Jet Airways

9w

21.5

13.7

9.8

15.4

55

35

25

7

​

Jetstar

Jq

22

14

9

15.4

55

36

23

7

korean Air

Ke

21.5

15.5

7.8

25

55

40

20

12

Malaysia Airlines

Mh

22

18

10

15

55

35

25

7

Oman Air

Wy

45

​

​

15.4

115

​

​

7

​

Philippines Airlines

Pr

45

​

​

15

115

​

​

7

Qatar

Qr

20

15

10

15

50

37

25

7

Royal Jordanian Airlines

Rj

20

16

9

15.4

51

41

23

7

Saudia Airlines

Sv

22

18

10

15.4

56

45

25

7

Singapore Airlines

Sq

45

​

​

15.4

115

​

​

7

​

Sri Lankan Airlines

Ul

18

14

8

15.4

46

36

20

7

Thai Airways

Tg

22

18

10

15

56

45

25

7

Vietnam Airlines

Vn

22

14

9

15.4

56

36

23

7

Air New Zealand

Nz

46.5

​

​

15

118

​

​

7

Air Tahiti

Vt

17

13

7

11

45

35

20

5

​

Air Tahiti Nui

Tn

45

​

​

22

115

​

​

10

Fiji Airways

Fj

21.5

15.5

9

15

55

40

23

7

Jetstar

Jq

22

14

9

15.4

56

36

23

7

Qantas

Qf

22

14

9

15

48

34

23

7

Virgin Australia

Va

18.9

13.3

9

15.4

48

34

23

7

Egypt Air

Ms

62

​

​

17.6

158

​

​

8

Ethiopian Airlines

Et

21.5

15.5

9

15.4

55

40

23

7

Kenya Airways

Kq

21.5

13.5

9.8

26.4

55

35

25

12

Royal Air Maroc

At

45

​

​

22

115

​

​

10

South African Airways

Sa

22

14

9

17.6

56

36

23

8

A Little Carry On Luggage History

Previously the International Air Transport Association (IATA) had guidelines for it’s member airlines about carry on luggage size limits. These were only guidelines and airlines made and continue to make their own rules. The old IATA guidelines suggested:

Cabin baggage should have a maximum length of 56 cm (22 inches), width of 45 cm (18 inches) and depth of 25 cm (10 inches) including all handles, side pockets, wheels etc.​

In 2015 an IATA “Cabin Ok” Initiative to introduce a “optimum size” and “Cabin OK” logo for bags was put on ice because of a consumer backlash. The proposed scheme would have effectively changed their guidelines and new bags manufactured under 56cm x 36cm x 23cm (22” x 14” x 9”) would have been labelled “Cabin OK”. The plan did not require individual airlines to change their maximum sizes.

Despite all the media storm the situation remains as it’s always been except that it seems at the moment that IATA have no published guidelines. At present it seems unlikely that airlines will adopt the smaller proposed size as their maximum limit.​

Our Recommended Size To Buy: If ﻿You ﻿Only Own 1 Carry On Case

We recommend a carry on luggage size that falls within the following dimensions to conform with the current requirements of most airlines.

If you only plan on owning 1 travel suitcase we recommend going with something smaller like this:

Cabin bags within these size limits will be suitable for a greater number of airlines but still provide a decent amount of space. In our opinion this is the sweet spot for cabin bag dimensions but your millage may vary.

The L﻿﻿﻿﻿ipault Paris (seen below) is a perfect example of this size. It's real world size is 21 x 14 x 8 inches even though the manufacturer says it's a 22 inch bag... the mind boggles )) Plus the fact that it's an ultra light bag makes it ideal for both domestic and international travel.

Frequent fliers that travel on multiple airlines particularly those who travel to Europe may wish to consider purchasing 2 bags - one larger bag and one smaller bag to use with budget airlines that have more restrictive policies.

Yes 1 small personal item. Note: For Transport in the Cessna 402, Cessna Caravan Amphibian and Britten Norman Islander items must be carried to the aircraft and stowed by a Cape Air agent into the designated baggage compartments prior to boarding.

European Airlines

You may also take the following onto the aircraft with you: a coat, an umbrella, a walking stick/crutches, a camera, binoculars, a reasonable quantity of books and magazines, a baby basket or folding pushchair and a suitable quantity of baby food.

Yes. One personal item, e.g. handbag, umbrella or a bag containing tax-free merchandise. Portable computers, cameras and other valuables should be carried as cabin baggage and should not be checked in.

Please be aware these size details are not guaranteed. Check with your airline for up the most up to date carry on luggage size restrictions.

How Strict Are Airline Baggage Policies?

Many times if your bag is slightly larger than the advertised size restrictions you won't have any problems. But do you want to take that chance?

​International Airlines can have strictly enforced weight limits so you need to think seriously about the weight of your case.

Personally i always try to make sure my bag is within the limits because I don't want the hassle and I don't want to feel like I'm trying to sneak on a bag that is too big. It's just stress that I don't need!

Can I take a garment bag as a carry on?

Yes you probably can but you will need to fold it to fit the size restrictions. Some airlines let you hang your items in the flight closet if there is space and it can't hurt to ask. However you need to be prepared to fold your garments.

There are some carry on bags that are dedicated to keeping your clothes wrinkle and crease free. Here is a link to our detailed page to find out about garment bag size limits.

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